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> Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Nothobranchiidae (African rivulines)
Etymology: Nothobranchius: Greek, nothos = false + Greek, brangchia = gill (Ref. 45335); itigiensis: The specific name is given in reference to Itigi township in central Tanzania, near which place the type locality is situated; an adjective derived from the geographical name (Ref. 123150).

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; acqua dolce benthopelagico; pH range: 7.9 - 8.4. Tropical; 24°C - 25°C (Ref. 123150)

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Africa: ephemeral pools and marshes of upper Ruaha drainage and Bahi Swamp area in Tanzania (Ref. 123150).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.3 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 123150)

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Spine dorsali (totale) : 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 16 - 18; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 16 - 19. Diagnosis: Nothobranchius itigiensis belongs to the N. ugandensis species group presenting the following combination of characters in males: body colouration light blue with red to red-brown scale margins; frontal part of head red-brown and throat light blue or red; caudal fin uniform red; anal-fin base light blue or yellow with red-brown spotted pattern (Ref. 123150). Nothobranchius itigiensis differs from all other members of the N. ugandensis species group by an anal fin yellow with red-brown spots proximally, that are merged medially to a pattern parallel to fin rays and may be fused distally to form a slender marginal band; caudal peduncle length 14.9-15.7% of standard length vs. 16.1-23.8%, and 96-103% of its depth vs. 111-157%; and head width 68-72% of its depth vs. 73-83% (Ref. 123150).

The type locality is an ephemeral pool formed in the marshy terrain drained by the Mlumbi and Kisigo streams; an extensive pool of about 50 m wide; the water was turbid, the bottom of the pool not visible (Ref. 123150).

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Nagy, B., B.R. Watters, P.D.W. van der Merwe, F.P.D. Cotterill and D.U. Bellstedt, 2020. Review of the Nothobranchius ugandensis species group from the inland plateau of eastern Africa with descriptions of six new species (Teleostei: Nothobranchiidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 30(1):21-73. (Ref. 123150)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Vulnerabile, vedi Lista Rossa IUCN (VU) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 18 May 2020

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Nothobranchius itigiensis Nagy, Watters & Bellstedt, 2020